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Upjohn Chairman's Condition Deteriorates: Upjohn Co. said Theodore Cooper, its ailing chairman and chief executive, has been moved to an intensive care ward because his bone cancer brought on "a sudden deterioration" in his health. At a special meeting, the pharmaceutical giant's board of directors elected Ley S. Smith to the position of president and chief operating officer. Smith will also handle Cooper's CEO duties in his absence and will continue to serve as head of the company's worldwide pharmaceutical business.